The hosts declared on 710-7 and would have hoped to have made more runs were it not for stoppages for rain and bad light, while the loss of Virender Sehwag for a golden duck compounded the visitors' misery at the close of play.

England took to the crease for the morning session on 456-3 with Cook already on 182, while partner Eoin Morgan began play on 44.

Morgan reached 104 before being caught at mid-off by Sehwag from the bowling of Suresh Raina, ending a 222-run partnership with Cook.

The returning Ravi Bopara was next at the crease but only managed to make seven runs before being bowled lbw by Amit Mishra.